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HR 3399 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Education Counseling Act

Introduced: September 11, 2014 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Oct 30, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6915)
Oct 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education Counseling Act - Modifies provisions relating to educational and vocational counseling for veterans to provide a program of counseling services to be known as the Academic Counseling and Educational Information Service. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) make available to veterans information about the definitions, eligibility requirements, and services provided by such counseling and how such counseling services differ from those provided as part of rehabilitation and readjustment assistance programs for veterans; and (2) maintain a website on which a person is able to request such counseling services.

Establishes as the primary goal of such counseling services to provide individuals with assistance in: (1) pursuing postsecondary education and training opportunities, (2) obtaining information about and data on such opportunities, (3) selecting a program of education or training, and (4) addressing other needs relating to education.

What's happening now November 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1682 Related bill Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 1
JONES, WALTER
· Sep 11, 2014
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Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 12, 2013
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 12, 2013
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Dec 12, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Dec 12, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Oct 30, 2013
Denham, Jeff
· Oct 30, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3399: Veterans Education Counseling Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3399/
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"H.R. 3399: Veterans Education Counseling Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3399/.
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H.R. 3399, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3399/.
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